Baseball Assistant Coach | Up to $35/hr at Mercor

About The Job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

Position: Baseball Annotation & Analysis Expert

Type: Contract

Compensation: $25–$35/hour

Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Review and refine AI-generated baseball video annotations including play calls, fielding actions, and pitch outcomes.
• Label and validate events such as pitches, hits, fielding plays, base running, and scoring sequences.
• Verify timing accuracy between video clips and described actions (e.g., pitch release, contact, tag, throw).
• Ensure contextual precision, identifying subtle differences (e.g., sacrifice fly vs. routine flyout).
• Provide structured, objective feedback to improve AI understanding of baseball-specific terminology and sequences.
• Collaborate asynchronously with researchers and engineers to enhance model training data quality.
  
  

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Deep familiarity with baseball—through playing, coaching, umpiring, scouting, or analytical experience.
• Solid understanding of rules, player positioning, and play terminology (e.g., double plays, balks, bunts, stolen bases).
• High attention to detail and ability to describe baseball sequences precisely and consistently.
• Comfortable working independently on remote data annotation platforms.
  
  

Preferred

• Prior experience with AI training, data labeling, or video annotation tools.
• Recognition or certification in baseball (e.g., collegiate athlete, MLB-affiliated, USA Baseball certification).
• Experience with sports analytics, video review systems, or scouting software (e.g., TrackMan, Synergy, or Statcast).
  
  

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form
  
  

Resources & Support

• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome/welcome
• For any help or support, reach out to: [email protected]
  
  

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.

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